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Note 4 - Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Income Taxes


Provision for income taxes is based upon the estimated annual effective income tax rate. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was (1.2%) and 31.7%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the difference in the effective income tax rate from the statutory rate is primarily due to an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance offsetting the net operating loss carryforward generated in that period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the difference in the effective income tax rate from the statutory rate is primarily due to permanent timing differences between expenses recorded for financial and tax reporting, an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and the reversal of a previously accrued tax provision.